BundesligaBavarian's have won last six Bundesliga titles

If Oktoberfest is the October party that starts in September in Munich, then the Bundesliga has become the championship that starts in August, only for Bayern Munich to be crowned as champion and bathed in beer come May.

This is a trend that has repeated itself over the past six seasons, as all of the league titles since 2012/13 rest in the trophy cabinet at the Allianz Arena.

It's a storyline that seems unlikely to change at the start of another Bundesliga season in which Bayern emerge as the colossal favourites.

The Bavarians six consecutive crowns has raised the standard of dominance in Europe's top five leagues, with the only competition coming from Juventus in Serie A.

The Bianconeri have accumulated seven consecutive Scudetti and will aspire for their eighth with Cristiano Ronaldo.

Lewandowski's exhibition in the Super Cup

Bayern fantasise about capturing their seventh consecutive league title, which would equal the record of Lyon - between 2002 and 2008 - and of Juventus currently.

The two league triumphs of Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund (2010/11 and 2011/12) are now ancient history, as Bayern's dominance was on full display last season when they won the league title by an astonishing 21 points over Schalke and 29 over Dortmund.

The departure of Heynckes

A football dynasty that has had different leaders: Pep Guardiola lifted three league titles (2013/14, 2014/15 and 2015/16), Jupp Heynckes won two (2012/13 and 2017/18) and Carlo Ancelotti one (2016/17).

Heynckes' departure has now opened the door to Niko Kovac.

The Croatian coach, who was born in Germany, arrives with the bonus of having been a Bayern footballer in a club proud of its ex-players.

There are huge expectations after his great work with Eintracht Frankfurt that saw them win the last German Cup over Bayern by a score of 3-1.

Kovac's team will begin their Bundesliga campiagn on Friday at home to last season's surprise team Hoffenheim, who were led by Julian Nagelsmann.

Anything other than winning the league would be a failure for Kovac, who has already lifted the Super Cup.

Most of last season's team will be back and they have full confidence in their new coach.

"He has characteristics from both Heynckes and Guardiola," said Javi Martinez.

"The preparation has been very intense and the only other time I have experienced such a tough pre-season was with Marcelo Bielsa at Athletic Club."

Leon Goretzka, the great signing

Robert Lewandowski, the top scorer (29 goals) in the Bundesliga last season continues, for now, in a club that added young talents such as Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka.

Bayern have focused their transfer business in Germany, but have been relatively quiet compared to the rest of the league.

Fourteen clubs have spent more than the champions, who thus far have only invested 456,000 Euros.

Borussia Dortmund, who hired Lucien Favre as their new coach, have been the king of spending with 73 million spent on new players such as Abdou Diallo, Thomas Delaney, Axel Witsel, Marius Wolf and Achraf Hakimi.

They must rebound after a disappointing season that saw them nearly not qualify for the Champions League.